Cement Division, a subsidiary of Building Materials Chamber at the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), announced on April 22 the launch of its first website, which will provide information to all concerned parties in the cement industry in Egypt, Invest-Gate reports

The online platform also represents an important communication tool among all stakeholders in the cement sector, according to an official statement.

On his part, Medhat Stefanos, chairman of Cement Division, said, “The launch of the first website is consistent with the policy of the Cement Division to keep pace with advanced technologies. [The website aims] to communicate with all interested stakeholders to acquire more information about cement production in Egypt and the volume of investments.”

Noha Bakr, executive director of the Cement Division, noted that the cement sector contributes with 1% to the gross domestic production (GDP) of Egypt and around 10% to the gross national product (GNP) of Egyptian industries.

Bakr added that the website would be publishing many facts and statements from official bodies about various aspects related to the cement production in Egypt.

She explained that the website will present a comprehensive portfolio of Egypt’s cement sector. This is in addition to all events and news that would interest everybody working in the cement production regionally and internationally.

Cement Division was established in 2013 to develop cement production in Egypt. Egyptian cement sector offers around 50,000 direct jobs and more than 200,000 indirect jobs in Egypt.